Efforts to end Kurdish militant conflict in Turkey face Syria test
Talks aimed at ending a 40-year-old militant conflict have fostered peace hopes in Turkey but the precarious situation of Kurdish forces in Syria and uncertainty about Ankara's intentions have left many Kurds anxious about the path ahead.
Turkey Says Syria Should Be Given Chance to Address Kurdish Militant Presence
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that the new Syrian administration should be given an opportunity to address the presence of Kurdish militants in the country, and reiterated that the Turkish military would act if it did not.
Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria
A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups
37 Killed In Syria Clashes Between Pro-Turkey, Kurdish Forces: Monitor
Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said.
Turkey’s Aggression Sparks Kurdish-Turmoil in Syria’s Fragile Landscape
Syria’s political landscape is changing rapidly following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces. Türkiye and Israel, two powerful neighbours, have taken decisive steps to secure their interests in the region.
Turkey poised for military action as Syrian tensions rise
The Turkish Armed Forces have been put on high combat readiness due to the possibility of conducting an operation against Kurdish armed groups in Syria. This information was relayed to the pro-government newspaper "Türkiye" by sources from the Turkish Ministry of Defense.
Syria's Kurdish community at the center of a post-Assad game of geopolitical tug-of-war
The fall of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad has created a power vacuum that threatens some of the United States' ...
Turkey Detains Another Opposition Mayor On 'Terror' Charges
An opposition mayor from southern Turkey was detained Friday on allegations of "belonging to a terror group", the pro-Kurdish opposition DEM party and Turkish media reported.
As Ankara and Washington disagree over the future of Syrian Kurds, Israel warns of war with Turkey
The appointment of trustees and other attacks on democratic rights by the government show that the renewed negotiations ...
Erdogan expects support from Syria in Turkey's battle with PKK
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Syria's new leadership is determined to root out separatists there, as ...
Turkey’s pro-Kurd party to meet jailed PKK leader on Saturday
A delegation from Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish DEM party is due on Saturday to visit jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is ...
Kurdish nationalist DEM Party delegation meets imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan
The renewed negotiations between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers Party, which Turkey has been trying to suppress for 40 ...
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Kurdistan Region releases Syrian Kurdish journalist after 440 days: Lawyer
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdistan Region’s Cassation Court has dropped all charges against Syrian Kurdish journalist ...
Turkey announces $14 billion regional development plan for Kurdish southeast
Turkey announced on Sunday a $14 billion regional development plan that aims to reduce the economic gap between its mainly ...
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DEM Party delegation launches parliamentary meetings to share Ocalan visit outcomes
This diplomatic initiative comes after the delegation's latest meetings with MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli, Future Party chairman ...
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Turkey's pro-Kurd party meets jailed PKK leader
A delegation from Turkey's main pro-Kurdish DEM party is due on Saturday to visit jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is ...
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Some groups might exploit American presence in Syria: US official
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - United States Acting Under Secretary of State John Bass said on Friday that some groups may be ...